Andy Warhol's Polaroids at the Paul Kasmin Gallery in NYC until January 10, 2009.
Or view online.
Brilliant as always.
Tag: toy
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Danngerous Dog Toy: Rough & Rugged by Four Paws
Photographer and dog lover, Sabrina Helas, posted a story today about a dog named Chai who had to have his tongue amputated when it got caught by a vacuum seal inside this chew toy, Rough & Rugged by Four Paws.
This is the culprit:
Information:
Manufactured by Four Paws Inc. It is the pimple ball with bell (Item #20227-001, UPC Code 0 4566320227 9)
Sweet Chai is on the mend
Chai is recovering. But it is so horrific. Chai's owner has started a blog called The Chai Story to raise awareness about this dangerous toy. It seems Chai is not the only dog to have suffered at the hands of this poor design that can create a vacuum seal on the dog's tongue. Another dog, Coley, died after such a vacuum occurred and he succumbed to his wounds, and this was back in 2005.
Coley's owner wrote countless letters asking for Four Paws to change the design, but was assured this was just a freak accident. Now, he is devastated that this has happened again to another dog.
Please forward this to all the dog owners in your life.
9.10.08 Update: Four Paws has halted shipment of the Rough & Rugged ball but have not recalled it. Now, it seems there are at least 13 dogs who have suffered injury from this poorly designed toy. Via Cup of Dog.
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Yoshitomo Nara Limited Edition Pup King at Baltic
The Yoshitomo Nara + graph A-Z Project at Baltic in the northern England town of Gateshead sounds like an intriguing experience. The renowned Japanese pop artist worked with the Osaka-based design company to create 26 houses, one for each street named for the alphabet, aiming to explore “the relationship between the individual, the space they inhabit and objects within their surroundings.”
While his iconic little girl drawings appear dominant, Pup King, his equally well-known dog, makes appearances too.
Can you find the single Pup King in this pile of plushies? Click on image for larger view.
photo by gilsteph via flickr
And, a limited edition Pup King plush toy (pictured at top) is available in the gift shop or online. Great Christmas gift for Nara-philes.
Related links:
Read more about the show here.
More Yoshitomo Nara Pup King art, t-shirts, posters and toys are here.
Order Nara’s Children’s book The Lonesome Puppy here.
Read Matthew Rose’s excellent analysis of Japanese pop art and Nara here.
Great flickr set of Nara’s work from Tigerlily here. -
Jerry The Dachshund’s Mechanical Ball Throwing Machine
This mechanical dog toy took two years to build. Jerry looks like he could play with it forever!
Discovered on dog photographer, Grace Chon’s, Shine Pet Photos Blog. More about Grace’s awesome photos in a future post. Today it’s all about Jerry and this mechanical work of art.
P.S. Although the machine looks a little dangerous for little fingers and paws, the inventor equipped it with many safety features including IR proximity sensors. Read more about it at YouTube where Jerry has been viewed 1,094,952 times since the end of January.
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Snoop & Sniff Dog Toy
Whoa…remember this darling dog toy from your childhood? No, you don’t have to bid on a musty old one from somebody’s attic on Ebay. Fisher-Price has recently reissued this classic hound first introduced in 1930. Now you can show your kids what a *real* toy looks like. It’s also the perfect dog for an allergen-free home.
Available online for $37 from one of my favorite LA stores, Zipper.
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Lisa Oxley: 21st Century-Old Master
LouLos Angeles based artist Lisa Oxley’s pet portraits are inspired by the 18th and 19th century tradition of dog paintings. “Old master portraits of saints, mystics, and the aristrocracy” are also points of reference. One look at her breathtaking and truly original work and one suspects she will be a guiding light for artists to come. These are true masterpieces.
Fashion Dog
Dogs Behind Bars
Toy
Pitt BullThanks, Allison, for passing along Lisa’s website. I’m her new biggest fan!
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Happy Hanukkah!
Plush musical Hanukkah dreidel from Hands N’ Paws.
